Antagonistic potential against pathogenic microorganisms and hydrogen peroxide production of indigenous lactobacilli isolated from vagina of Chinese pregnant women

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 365-371

  Xu, Heng Yi ^a,b   Tian, Wan Hong ^b   Wan, Cui Xiang ^a   Jia, Li Jun ^b   Wang, Lan Yin ^c   Yuan, Jing ^d   Liu, Chun Mei ^a   Zeng, Ming ^b   Wei, Hua ^a  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE CONTROL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS   (China)

^c CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d BEIJING INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Antagonistic; H2O2; Lactobacilli; Pathogen; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS CRISPATUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 57249105541     PISSN: 08953988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-3988(08)60056-2     Document Type: Article

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